Buller's Albatross

Thalassarche bulleri

Eaglehawk Neck Pelagic, Tasman Peninsula, SE Tas IMG_7517 20200207

Notes: Small-medium mollymork, slender w. pearl-grey hood, white cap. Nominate bulleri
(southern Buller's) bill has broad yellow upper margin separated by grey from narrow yellow
lower edge; broad black leading edge, narrow trailing edge, to wings. Ssp platei (northern Buller's)
has darker head & broader yellow culmen; difficult to separate. Breeds NZ Isls., and many then
migrate to seas off Peru & Chile. Common off E Tas Jan–Aug, abundant in winter.

Range from Morcombe^©(modified)

Eaglehawk Neck Pelagic, Tasman Peninsula, SE Tas IMG_8030 20200207 Eaglehawk Neck Pelagic, Tasman Peninsula, SE Tas IMG_4434 20210605 Eaglehawk Neck Pelagic, Tasman Peninsula, SE Tas IMG_7509 20200207 Eaglehawk Neck Pelagic, Tasman Peninsula, SE Tas IMG_4430 20210605 - objecting to Southern Fulmar taking a ride. Eaglehawk Neck Pelagic, Tasman Peninsula, SE Tas IMG_6848 20200207 Eaglehawk Neck Pelagic, Tasman Peninsula, SE Tas IMG_4402 20210605 Eaglehawk Neck Pelagic, Tasman Peninsula, SE Tas IMG_7482 20200207 - w. White-faced Storm-Petrel location MVI_6666 20180909

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